Energy Foundry was created by Illinois law and funded by mandatory utility contributions to commercialize smart-grid technologies, operating as a nonprofit that recycles all returns into new deals rather than distributing profits to traditional investors. The fund works directly with utilities like ComEd and Ameren to test portfolio company technologies in real utility systems, giving startups access to regulated infrastructure as testing environments while serving as the implementation tool for Illinois' grid-modernization policy.
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